Help Trying to Create Project Get Errror 0x8007007B

Hi,
I just installed Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition.  When I try to create a new Project (File --- New Project --- Windows Application)  I get the following error:


The filename, directory name, or volume label syntx is incorrect. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007B)

I tried changing the default directories for projects, that didn't work.  I rebooted.  I tried starting a different type of project, all with the same error.


PLEASE HELP!!!!

charlie



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Help Trying to Create Project Get Errror 0x8007007B

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  • aoky

     cristi wrote:
    thans a lot it realy help me! i have a user whith & and i change the default path so it can not be included in the user name and it works. thanks again!!!!

  • John Mathews

    I had the exact same problem. It is corrected by making sure the username you are logged in with has no spaces or special characters

    ex. Mom and Dad
         Mom & Dad

    Neither of those work. If needed, create a separate user account following those guidlines. it will work great then.

  • NdThuan

    Thanks a lot, jvwardle! It certainly does the trick!
  • jmastry

  • Michael BBB

    Hello

    Ive tried all the suggestions here so far (save new project...., and removing spaces/irregular characters, ect) however the same error message still appears on mine when i create a new project. This may have something to do with running windows vista, can sombody please help

  • JuKiM

    thish so good thanks very very much. good luck

  • ReneeC

    Hi,

    Can you try this first

    If you cannot figure out what the above temporary path is on your machine, you can do this:
    - Use menu Tools | Options
    - Select "Project and Solutions" on the tree view.
    - Check "Save new projecst when created" on the panel.
    After this, when you try to create a new project, the dialog should let you specify the full path. Use a valid path in this case.

    Best regards,

  • thusinh

    My user name was a problem - I have changed this to something simple.

    I followed the above advice - checking the "Save new project ... " box

    I can now specify a path that exists but I then get the mesage that a project with this name already exists - regardless of what name I give it. A new directory is created with the chosen name but I don't move on to another screen.

    Thanks for all your advice everybody!

    Rich


  • Pockey

    I've goth the same problem,
    My Temporary Projects directory is empty,
    Do i need to re install vb

  • MarkW1

    When I am at the New Project window where you can select from Windows Application, Class Library, Console application, all it asks me for is a name.  When I click OK on this screen, that is when the error pops up.  I've tried using the default name as well as making up one, and also tried different types of projects, but it makes no difference.

    Should I just uninstall and try again


  • Pedro A. G. Carvalho

    Hi Charlie,

    I assume you got to the New Project dialog since you could change the Project Type. What are you using for these fields on the New Project dialog
       Name
       Location
       Solution Name

    Best regards,

  • Frank Uray

    Hi,

    I don't think you need to uninstall.

    Visual Basic Express by default creates your project in a temporary location and discards that project if you don't want to save it. On my machine (English Windows XP), that location is

        C:\Documents and Settings\<UserName>\Local Settings\Application Data\Temporary Projects

    My guess is this path on your machine is somehow invalid. Would you please check what the equivalence path for this is

    If you cannot figure out what the above temporary path is on your machine, you can do this:
    - Use menu Tools | Options
    - Select "Project and Solutions" on the tree view.
    - Check "Save new projecst when created" on the panel.
    After this, when you try to create a new project, the dialog should let you specify the full path. Use a valid path in this case.

    Hope this helps,
    Best regards,

  • Insignia

    was just wandering how you found that solution out. i was about to call microsoft and see if they could figure it out cause there is nothing in the knowledge base about it. i finally found your solution because i selected internet when doing the search in the support section. anyways it fixed my problem. thanks for the info. maybe microsoft should look into fixing this problem as i am sure lots of people (70% or more or the windows population) have either a space or some other char in their windows username.

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